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Zhongping Xu

Post-Doctoral of the Huazhong Agricultural University. My primary focus lies in the field of crop genomics and CRISPR genome editing, with an additional emphasis on integrating single-cell analysis methods alongside CRISPR techniques to investigate the intricate process of cotton somatic embryogenesis.

Research Experience

Post-doctoral Fellow

National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement

Huazhong Agricultural University

present - 2020

Research Associate

National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement

Huazhong Agricultural University

2022 - 2020

Education

PhD., Crop Genetics and Breeding

Huazhong Agricultural University

Wuhan, CN

2019 - 2014

  • Thesis: Reference-level Genome Assembly of Black pepper and Molecular Basis Study of Piperine Biosynthesis

Bachelor of Agriculture

Tianjin Agricultural University

Tianjin, CN

2014 - 2010

  • Thesis: Overexpression of wheat TaWRKY71-a transcription factor affecting the heat resistance of Arabidopsis and the mechanisms of this process

Certificate

博士研究生国家奖学金

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华中农业大学

2016

第二届傅家瑞青年种子生物学优秀研究论文二等奖

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华中农业大学

2017

优秀博士生资助计划

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华中农业大学

第十二届长三角作物学博士论坛优秀奖

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华中农业大学

2018

第二届武汉•南湖作物学与植物保护博士生论坛三等奖

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华中农业大学

2019

2019~2020学年校研究生优秀学位论文

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华中农业大学

2020 - 2019

Scholarships & Awards

植物科学技术学院优秀博士后资助

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华中农业大学

present - 2020

华中农业大学博士后创新人才项目

2023年12月至2025年11月

华中农业大学

2025 - 2023

Professional Skills

Background of biological research

I possess a strong knowledge base in the field of biology, having successfully completed foundational courses including Plant Biotechnology, Genomics, Molecular Biology, and Plant Physiology. Furthermore, I have developed proficiency in various experimental techniques, such as cotton transgenic technology, southern hybridization and other biology experimental skills related molecular.

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Bioinformatics analysis capabilities

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  • Familiar with the analysis methods of high-throughput sequencing data, with practical experience in the assembly, annotation, and biological mining of complex genomes such as diploid and polyploid, as well as data analysis related to RNA-seq, Resequencing, ATAC-seq, ChIP-seq, and CRISPR genome editing;
  • Proficient in using the Linux system as a platform for bioinformatics data analysis tasks;
  • Proficient in configuring and deploying large-scale computing tasks using Linux clusters;
  • Proficient in programming languages such as Python, R, and Shell;
  • Proficient in programming languages such as Python, R, and Shell;
  • Having in-depth research on the utilization and algorithm principles of multiple mainstream bioinformatics software;

Literature Reading and Writing Skills

I have developed strong skills in reading, classifying, organizing, and summarizing of literature, enabling to effectively navigate and comprehend scientific research literatures. Furthermore, I possess proficient writing skills for SCI paper publication, ensuring that effectively communicate research findings in a clear and concise manner.

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Grants

CSEF基因调控棉花体细胞胚胎发生的分子机制研究 (32201856)

主持, CNY ¥300,000, 国家自然科学基金, 青年基金

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2025 - 2023

中黑盲蝽效应子的筛选与功能研究

主持, CNY ¥50,000, 湖北省自然科学基金, 青年项目

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2024 - 2022

水稻、棉花等基因编辑作物创制及分子特征检测技术

主持, CNY ¥2,418,000, 农业生物育种重大项目, 农业农村部科技发展中心

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2025 - 2022

农业生物重要性状形成与环境适应性基础研究

主持, CNY ¥700,000, 国家重点研发计划, 中华人民共和国科学技术部

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2027 - 2022

具有我国自主知识产权的新型基因编辑系统的开发与利用 (2021hszd013)

参与, CNY ¥2,000,000, 湖北洪山实验室

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2025 - 2022

基因编辑驱动的基因定向进化创制抗除草剂棉花及单倍体诱导 (B21HJ8103)

参与, CNY ¥400,000, 海南省崖州湾种子实验室

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2013

多倍体作物转录调控网络演化与性状形成

参与, CNY ¥2,000,000, 国家重点研发计划, 中华人民共和国科学技术部

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2025 - 2022

Publications (first author)

Single-cell resolution analysis reveals the preparation for reprogramming the fate of stem cell niche in cotton lateral meristem

Genome Biology. 2023, 24, 194.

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2023

  • Xiangqian Zhu#, Zhongping Xu#, Guanying Wang, Yulong Cong, Lu Yu, Ruoyu Jia, Yuan Qin, Guangyu Zhang, Bo Li, Daojun Yuan, Lili Tu, Xiyan Yang, Keith Lindsey, Xianlong Zhang*, Shuangxia Jin*

A near-complete genome assembly of Catharanthus roseus and insights into its vinblastine biosynthesis and high susceptibility to the Huanglongbing pathogen

Plant Communications. 2023, 4(2):100388.

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  • Zhongping Xu#, Guanying Wang#, Qiongqiong Wang, Xiaoting Li, Guangyu Zhang, Ali Qurban, Can Zhang, Yi Zhou, Huan Si, Lisong Hu, Fuqiu Wang, Ying Wang, Zhitao Tian, Wei Chen, Shuangxia Jin*, Fang Ding*

The complex genome and adaptive evolution of polyploid Chinese pepper (Zanthoxylum armatum and Zanthoxylum bungeanum)

Plant Biotechnology Journal, 2022, 21: 78-96.

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2022

  • Lisong Hu#, Zhongping Xu#, Rui Fan#, Guanying Wang, Fuqiu Wang, Xiaowei Qin, Lin Yan, Xunzhi Ji, Minghui Meng, Soonliang Sim, Wei Chen, Chaoyun Hao*, Qinghuang Wang*, Huaguo Zhu, Shu Zhu*, Pan Xu*, Hui Zhao*, Keith Lindsey, Henry Daniell, Jonathan F. Wendel, Shuangxia Jin*

Plant Single Cell Transcriptome Hub (PsctH): an integrated online tool to explore the plant single-cell transcriptome landscape

Plant Biotechnology Journal, 2021.

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2021

  • Zhongping Xu, Qiongqiong Wang, Xiangqian Zhu, Guanying Wang, Yuan Qin, Fang Ding, Lili Tu, Henry Daniell, Xianlong Zhang, Shuangxia Jin*

The chromosome-scale reference genome of black pepper provides insight into piperine biosynthesis

Nature Communications. 2019, 10, 4702.

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2022

  • Lisong Hu#, Zhongping Xu#, Maojun Wang, Rui Fan, Daojun Yuan, Baoduo Wu, Huasong Wu, Xiaowei Qin, Lin Yan, Lehe Tan, Soonliang Sim, Wen Li, Christopher A Saski, Henry Daniell, Jonathan F. Wendel, Keith Lindsey, Xianlong Zhang, Chaoyun Hao*, Shuangxia Jin*

Genome assembly of two allotetraploid cotton germplasms reveals mechanisms of somatic embryogenesis and enables precise genome editing

Nature Genetics. 2024, 6:e251.

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2020

  • Zhongping Xu#, Guanying Wang#, Xiangqian Zhu, Ruipeng Wang, Longfu Zhu, Lili Tu, Yuling Liu, Renhai Peng, Keith Lindsey, Maojun Wang, Xianlong Zhang, Shuangxia Jin
  • ESI Highly Cited Paper

Publications (corresponding author)

Publications (contributor)

Precise fine-turning of GhTFL1 by base editing tools defines ideal cotton plant architecture

Genome Biology. 2024, 25, 59.

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2024

  • Guanying Wang, Fuqiu Wang, Zhongping Xu, Ying Wang, Can Zhang, Yi Zhou, Fengjiao Hui, Xiyan Yang, Xinhui Nie, Xianlong Zhang, Shuangxia Jin